First Game of the New Year

Friday night, with my vacation winding down and Monday looming in the distance, I figured I really ought to get a game in on this break.

One Hour Wargames "Dark Ages" and scenario 14: Static Defense won the toss, with the lizards winning the roll to be the attacker. 

The lizards had three units of warband, one unit of archers (based on Ancient archers), and two cavalry (Pteranodons) units. The orcs were on defense and put the shield wall (Black Orcs) in the village, supported by a warband of Savage Orcs. Savage Orcs also held the the hill. The three cavalry units (Boar Boyz, who get +2 in melee) would cover the ground in front of the hill.

The Lizards advance a token force on the right and send the mass of warriors for the hill.

Overhead view

Pteranodons charge the Savage Orc warband while a Gecko warband positioned itself to prevent the Black Orcs from flanking the Pteranodons.

On the left, Boar Orcs charged the lizard archers and delivered a thunderous charge and forced them to engage in melee.

Cavalry clash! (not pictured, the lizard attack on the village did not go well)

Red-Tailed Skinks made their way to to the hill to challenge the Savage Orcs holding it, eventually driving them off.

The celebration was short lived - the last unit of Boar Boyz charged the Skinks,(on their half of turn 15) broke their lines and left the orcs in possession of the hill and the village at the end of game.

Happy New Year to All! (a year-end / upcoming year post will no doubt follow)